To the Commodore Captain & Members of the Royal Thomas Yacht Club, This print of the Match at Cowes for a Cup given by the Members of the Royal Yacht Squadron, Aug.t 14.th 1844.Won by the ''Mystery'' Rt. Hon.ble Viscount Seaham. Is respectfully dedicated by their obedient Servant, N.M. Condy, Marine Painter to the Royal Thames & Royal Western Yacht Club. [Lower left:] The Mystery late the property of the Lord Alfred Paget was built by Mess.rs Ditchburne & Mare and has won Eleven Cups.
N.M. Condy Pinx.t G. Hawkins litho.
Day & Haghe Lith..rs to the Queen. [n.d. c.1845.]
Lithograph in modern Hogarth frame, window 380 x 460mm (15 x 18"), outside of frame 580 x 650mm (22¾ x 25½"). Unexamined out of frame.
The match for the Royal Squadron's cup at Cowes in August 1844. This was the most notable victory for Alfred Paget's pioneering 25-ton iron cutter yacht 'Mystery', built in 1842. No less than fourteen Royal Thames boats took up this challenge and, following Mystery's win, 35 seconds ahead of her nearest rival, she led the Thames contingent up the Solent in a triumphant cavalcade. Lord Alfred Paget, who later sold the yacht to Lord Seaham, was subsequently Commodore of the Royal Thames Yacht Club from 1846 to 1873.
[Ref: 47301] £850.00
Day & Haghe Lith..rs to the Queen. [n.d. c.1845.]
Lithograph in modern Hogarth frame, window 380 x 460mm (15 x 18"), outside of frame 580 x 650mm (22¾ x 25½"). Unexamined out of frame.
The match for the Royal Squadron's cup at Cowes in August 1844. This was the most notable victory for Alfred Paget's pioneering 25-ton iron cutter yacht 'Mystery', built in 1842. No less than fourteen Royal Thames boats took up this challenge and, following Mystery's win, 35 seconds ahead of her nearest rival, she led the Thames contingent up the Solent in a triumphant cavalcade. Lord Alfred Paget, who later sold the yacht to Lord Seaham, was subsequently Commodore of the Royal Thames Yacht Club from 1846 to 1873.
[Ref: 47301] £850.00